Contemporary Progresses in Ultrasonic Welding of Aluminum Metal Matrix Composites
The Aluminum metal matrix with particulate reinforcements is the new future of the coming industrial revolution due to the higher strength and availability. Composite reinforcements such as SiC, TiB2, B4C, and others contribute significantly to the increased strength of the Aluminum metal matrix, wh...
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| description | The Aluminum metal matrix with particulate reinforcements is the new future of the coming industrial revolution due to the higher strength and availability. Composite reinforcements such as SiC, TiB2, B4C, and others contribute significantly to the increased strength of the Aluminum metal matrix, which can be an optimal choice, also at a lower cost, in some applications where Aluminum is considered or proven to withstand high temperatures. Ultrasonic welding is the process, where, we get the electrical energy, which converts and amplifies into vibration energy for the welding to occur. The challenge we face today is the thickness limitations in ultrasonic welding. The ultrasonic welding of the Aluminum metal sheet with the reinforcements may affect it, as the addition of particulate reinforcements will increase the strength of the Aluminum matrix. Ultrasonic welding can only support a metal sheet with a thickness of up to 2.5 mm in the case of an Aluminum plain sheet. However, if the strength of the Aluminum metal matrix increases, the next step is to achieve ultrasonic welding with the same thickness of Aluminum matrix and reinforced composites that have greater strength than a standard Aluminum sheet. This review will focus on the parameters and the factors which may help decrease the difficulties of Ultrasonic Welding of Aluminum MMC, alongside reviewing the current technologies and research works. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-07b42c5aa3ab4b8d8e096baeafe5efe52022-12-21T23:07:06ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Materials2296-80162021-04-01810.3389/fmats.2021.647112647112Contemporary Progresses in Ultrasonic Welding of Aluminum Metal Matrix CompositesSenthil Kumaran Selvaraj0Kathiravan Srinivasan1Utkarsh Chadha2Rajat Mishra3Kurane Arpit4Kumar Apurb5Yuh-Chung Hu6Department of Manufacturing Engineering, School of Mechanical Engineering, Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore, IndiaSchool of Information Technology and Engineering, Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore, IndiaDepartment of Manufacturing Engineering, School of Mechanical Engineering, Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore, IndiaDepartment of Manufacturing Engineering, School of Mechanical Engineering, Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore, IndiaDepartment of Manufacturing Engineering, School of Mechanical Engineering, Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore, IndiaDepartment of Manufacturing Engineering, School of Mechanical Engineering, Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore, IndiaDepartment of Mechanical and Electromechanical Engineering, National ILan University, Yilan City, TaiwanThe Aluminum metal matrix with particulate reinforcements is the new future of the coming industrial revolution due to the higher strength and availability. Composite reinforcements such as SiC, TiB2, B4C, and others contribute significantly to the increased strength of the Aluminum metal matrix, which can be an optimal choice, also at a lower cost, in some applications where Aluminum is considered or proven to withstand high temperatures. Ultrasonic welding is the process, where, we get the electrical energy, which converts and amplifies into vibration energy for the welding to occur. The challenge we face today is the thickness limitations in ultrasonic welding. The ultrasonic welding of the Aluminum metal sheet with the reinforcements may affect it, as the addition of particulate reinforcements will increase the strength of the Aluminum matrix. Ultrasonic welding can only support a metal sheet with a thickness of up to 2.5 mm in the case of an Aluminum plain sheet. However, if the strength of the Aluminum metal matrix increases, the next step is to achieve ultrasonic welding with the same thickness of Aluminum matrix and reinforced composites that have greater strength than a standard Aluminum sheet. This review will focus on the parameters and the factors which may help decrease the difficulties of Ultrasonic Welding of Aluminum MMC, alongside reviewing the current technologies and research works.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2021.647112/fullaluminum metal matrix compositesparticulate reinforcementultrasonic weldingultrasonic vibrationswelding engineering |
| spellingShingle | Senthil Kumaran Selvaraj Kathiravan Srinivasan Utkarsh Chadha Rajat Mishra Kurane Arpit Kumar Apurb Yuh-Chung Hu Contemporary Progresses in Ultrasonic Welding of Aluminum Metal Matrix Composites Frontiers in Materials aluminum metal matrix composites particulate reinforcement ultrasonic welding ultrasonic vibrations welding engineering |
| title | Contemporary Progresses in Ultrasonic Welding of Aluminum Metal Matrix Composites |
| title_full | Contemporary Progresses in Ultrasonic Welding of Aluminum Metal Matrix Composites |
| title_fullStr | Contemporary Progresses in Ultrasonic Welding of Aluminum Metal Matrix Composites |
| title_full_unstemmed | Contemporary Progresses in Ultrasonic Welding of Aluminum Metal Matrix Composites |
| title_short | Contemporary Progresses in Ultrasonic Welding of Aluminum Metal Matrix Composites |
| title_sort | contemporary progresses in ultrasonic welding of aluminum metal matrix composites |
| topic | aluminum metal matrix composites particulate reinforcement ultrasonic welding ultrasonic vibrations welding engineering |
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